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Definition of betels in English English dictionary: plural of betel
betel: {n} a species of pepper chewed by the Chinese
betel: a plant whose leaves have a fresh taste, and which some people chew, especially in Asia (verrilai). Either of two different plants that are widely used in combination for chewing purposes in southern Asia and the East Indies. The betel nut is the seed of the areca, or betel, palm (Areca catechu), family Palmae; the betel leaf is from the betel pepper, or pan plant (Piper betle), family Piperaceae. For chewing, a small piece of the areca palm's fruit is wrapped in a leaf of the betel pepper, along with a pellet of lime to cause salivation and release the stimulating alkaloids. Chewing results in a heavy flow of brick-red saliva, which may temporarily dye the mouth, lips, and gums orange-brown. Betel nuts yield an alkaloid that veterinarians use as a worming agent
betel: Either of two plants often used in combination
betel: It is a woody climber with ovate many- nerved leaves
betel: Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
betel: {i} Indian pepper plant
betel: A species of pepper (Piper betle), the leaves of which are chewed, with the areca or betel nut and a little shell lime, by the inhabitants of the East Indies

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[ 'bE-t&l ] (noun.) 1553. Portuguese bétele, from Tamil verrilai.

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